Comparison

Oxcam vs PearCam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Oxcam

Repurpose old Apple devices into home security cameras. Stream footage using RTSP, RTMP, MJPEG, or HLS protocols. Features include zoom, audio control, and preventing device sleep for continuous monitoring.

Highlights
  • RTSP, RTMP, MJPEG, HLS streaming
  • Enable/disable cameras to save bandwidth
  • Zoom in display
  • Prevent device sleep
  • Enable/disable audio per camera
  • Supports public webcams
Features
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Oxcam works from iOS 11.0 to latest iOS for using old and deprecated Apple Devices as monitoring devices in your home. With wall mounts for these old devices you will get a nice surveillance experiance tough. Features: - RTSP streams - RTMP streams - MJPEG streams - HLS streams - enable and disable Cameras to save bandwidth - zoom in display - prevent device to sleep - always on - enable / disable Audio per Camera You can enter the cameras's stream url directly. Also free public webcams around the world are supported.

About

PearCam

Stream live video from your device's camera to other Apple devices on the same Wi-Fi network. Easily pair devices, select camera settings, and view up to six camera feeds simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Stream camera video over Wi-Fi
  • Pair devices with shared password
  • Toggle front/back cameras
  • Select resolution and frame rate
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Connect to up to 6 camera devices
  • Focused view on remote camera
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Stream video from your iPhone or iPad’s camera to another paired iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, or Vision Pro on the same local Wi-Fi network. Setup 1. Pair your iPhone or iPad with another PearCam device by using the same shared password on both devices. 2. Select the Camera tab on one device, and the Viewer tab on the other. 3. Make sure that both devices are connected to the same local WiFi network. Camera Features - Toggle between the front and back cameras. - Select a resolution, frame rate, and camera lens. - Pinch to zoom. - Toggle the camera flash. Viewer Features - Connect to up to six (6) Camera devices. - Tap on a remote Camera device for a focused view. Tips - If your Viewer device is not connecting to your Camera device, make sure that they are near each other and/or on the same local WiFi network. - If the Viewer video is stuttering / dropping frames, try reducing the number of connected Cameras, their resolution and/or frame rate, or try to reduce any other traffic congestion on your local Wi-Fi network.

Screenshots

Oxcam4 screens
PearCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PearCam at none against Oxcam's shown. PearCam also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (5 vs 3). Oxcam's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oxcam ships an update every 5 months, PearCam every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Oxcam versus PearCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOxcamPearCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerovonex ug (haftungsbeschrankt)The Zonie, LLC

Customer experience

Oxcam

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PearCam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Oxcam

No in-app purchases

None

PearCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oxcam free?
Oxcam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PearCam free?
PearCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Oxcam or PearCam have ads?
Oxcam shows ads; PearCam does not.
Which is updated more often, Oxcam or PearCam?
Oxcam ships an update every 5 months, and PearCam every 12 months. Most recently, Oxcam was updated on July 8, 2026 and PearCam on September 17, 2026.

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